BLACK CREEK_IFB_SPECS_06152022.pdf

ISSUED FOR BID

St. Johns River Water

Management District

May 2022

Design and Permitting of the Black Creek Water Resource

Development Project

Raw Water Transmission Main Technical Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - BIDDING AND CONTRACT AGREEMENT

FDOT SPECIAL PROVISIONS

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01001 General Requirements

01002 Information Available to Bidders

01010 Summary of Work

01014 Construction Constraints

01014-0 Staging Area Overview

01014-1 Staging Area 1 Figure

01014-2 Staging Area 2 Figure

01014-3 Staging Area 3 Figure

01014-4 Staging Area 4 Figure

01050 Field Engineering

01065 Permits and Fees

01095 References

01100 Special Project Procedures

01150 Measurement and Payment

01152 Application for Payment

01200 Project Meetings

01300 Submittals

01310 Construction Schedules (Bar Chart)

01370 Schedule of Values

01380 Audio Video Taping

01390 Construction Photographs

01400 Contractor Quality Control

01410 Testing and Independent Testing Laboratory Services

01445 Pipeline Testing and Cleaning

01500 Temporary Utilities

01500-A CCUA Fire Hydrant Meter Application and Rates

01505 Mobilization and Demobilization

01570 Traffic Regulation

01580 Project Identification and Signs

01590 Field Offices

01600 Delivery, Storage and Handling

01610 Material and Equipment

01665 Startup

01700 Contract Closeout

01710 Cleaning

01720 Project Record Documents

01730 Operating and Maintenance Data

01740 Warranties and Bonds

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DIVISION 02 - SITEWORK

02100 Site Preparation

02140 Dewatering and Drainage

02157 Jack and Bore Under Raodways

02213 Rock and Boulder Excavation

02221 Excavation, Bedding and Backfill for Pipe

02223 Excavation Below Normal Grade and Bedding Rock Refill

02311 Excavation Support and Protection

02413 Horizontal Directional Drilling

02495 Geotechnical Instrumentation

02616 Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings

02622 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe

02623 High Density Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings

02999 Miscellaneous Work and Cleanup

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE (NOT USED)

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY (NOT USED)

DIVISION 05 – METALS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 06 – WOODS AND PLASTICS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 08 – DOORS AND WINDOWS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09901 Surface Preparation and Shop Prime Painting

09902 Finish Painting

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHING (NOT USED)

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING SYSTEM (NOT USED)

DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL

15100 Valves and Appurtenances

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL (NOT USED)

FDOT SPECIAL PROVISIONS

AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL CONDITIONS

DELETIONS, ADDITIONS, OR CHANGES TO SJRWMD GENERAL

CONDITIONS:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standards, included in the construction documents, refer to the FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (July 2022 edition) and are available at the following website address:

http://www.fdot.gov/programmanagement/Implemented/SpecBooks/

FDOT design standards (FY 2017-18 edition) are available at the following website address:

https://www.fdot.gov/design/standardplans/ds.shtm

The SPECIFICATIONS provided in the Contract Documents are a supplement to the FDOT Standard Specifications. Every effort has been made to coordinate and not duplicate information provided. Should any discrepancies be identified between the two, the more restrictive specification shall apply.

Deletions, Additions, or Changes to the FDOT Standard Specifications:

• Delete Department where it appears and substitute District.

• Delete State of Florida where it appears and substitute SJRWMD.

• Where Engineer appears in the specifications, it shall be defined according to SJRWMD.

Delete Division I, Sections 2-6 of FDOT in its entirety.

Delete the following from Division I, Section 7 of FDOT:

• 7-1.9 “Florida Minority Business Loan Mobilization Program” in its entirety.

• 7-2.3 “As Built Drawings and Certified Surveys” in its entirety.

• 7-9 “Use of Explosives” in its entirety.

• 7-12 “Responsibility for Damages, Claims, etc.” in its entirety.

• 7-13 “Insurance” in its entirety.

• 7-14 “Contractor’s Responsibility for Work” in its entirety.

• 7-16 “Wage Rates for Federal-Aid Projects” in its entirety.

• 7-17 “Supplemental Agreements” in its entirety.

• 7-18 “Scales for Weighing Materials” in its entirety.

• 7-20 “Regulations of Air Pollutions from Asphalt Plants” in its entirety.

• 7-21 “Dredging and Filling” in its entirety.

• 7-22 “Available Funds” in its entirety.

• 7-24 “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program” in its entirety.

• 7-25 “On-The-Job Training Requirements” in its entirety.

• 7-26 “Cargo-Preference Act – Use of United States-Flag Vessels” in its entirety.

Delete Division I, Section 8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS and Division I, Section 9 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT in their entirety.

Delete Division II, Section 100 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT-GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS in its entirety.

Delete Division II, Section 101 MOBILIZATION in its entirety.

Delete Division II, Section 102-4 “Alternative Traffic Control Plan” in its entirety.

Change Division II, Section 102-5.11 “Work Zone Speed”:

• Delete: “, or the Engineer may request the District Traffic Operation

Engineer to investigate the need.”

Change Division II, Section 102-6.2 “Construction”:

• Keep first two paragraphs, delete remaining paragraphs starting with

“When the Plans call…”

Delete Division II, Section 102-6.6 “Operation of Existing Movable Bridges” in its

Delete Division II, Section 102-12.2 “Contractor’s Certification of Quantities” in its

Delete Division II, Section 102-13 “Basis of Payment” in its entirety.

Make the following Changes to Division II, Section 103-2 “Basis of Payment”:

• Delete wording in this paragraph in its entirety.

• Replace it with: “Temporary work structures are considered part of the

Contractor’s overhead. No separate payment will be made by the District for temporary work structures.”

Delete Division II, Section 104-9 “Method of Measurement” in its entirety.

Make the following Changes to Division II, Section 104-10 “Basis of Payment”:

• Replace with: “Erosion control work is considered part of the Contractor’s overhead. No separate payment with be made by the District for erosion control work.”

Delete Division II, Section 105 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS in its entirety.

Delete Division II, Section 107-3 “Method of Measurement” in its entirety.

Make the following Changes to Division II, Section 107-4 “Basis of Payment”:

• Replace with: “Litter removal and mowing work are considered part of the for litter removal and mowing work.”

Delete Division II, Section 108-4 “Method of Measurement” in its entirety.

Make the following Changes to Division II, Section 108-4 “Basis of Payment”:

• Replace with: “Monitoring existing structures is considered part of the for monitoring existing structures.”

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The contractor shall be responsible for providing final as-builts drawings and survey control.

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SECTION 01001

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SCOPE AND INTENT

A. Description

1. The work to be done consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment, and the performance of all work included in this Contract. The summary of the work is presented in Section 01010.

B. Work Included

1. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, superintendence, materials, power, light, heat, fuel, tools, appliances, equipment, supplies, and other means of construction necessary or proper for performing and completing the work. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all required permits. The Contractor shall perform and complete the work in the manner best calculated to promote rapid construction consistent with safety of life and property and to the satisfaction of the Engineer and District, and in strict accordance with the Contract

Documents. The Contractor shall clean up the work and maintain it during and after construction, until accepted, and shall do all work and pay all costs incidental thereto. The

Contractor shall repair or restore all structures and property that may be damaged or disturbed during performance of the work.

2. The cost of incidental work described in these General Requirements, for which there are no specific Contract Items, shall be considered as part of the general cost of doing the work and shall be included in the prices for the various Contract Items. No additional payment will be made therefore.

3. The Contractor shall provide and maintain such modern plant, tools, and equipment as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Engineer and District, to perform in a satisfactory and acceptable manner all the work required by this Contract. Only equipment of established reputation and proven efficiency shall be used. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the adequacy of their workmanship, materials and equipment, prior approval of the

Engineer and District notwithstanding.

4. The Contractor shall remove, demolish and dispose of all equipment, piping, asphalt, rock and appurtenances as shown on the Drawings and required to complete the work. No additional payment will be made for additional demolition or disposal work, not specifically specified on the plans as required, to complete the work.

5. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations.

C. Public Utility Installations and Structures

1. Public utility installations and structures shall be understood to include all poles, tracks, pipes, wires, conduits, house service connections, vaults, manholes and all other appurtenances and facilities pertaining thereto whether owned or controlled by the District, May 2022 01001-2 ISSUED FOR BID other governmental bodies or privately owned by individuals, firms or corporations, used to serve the public with transportation, traffic control, gas, electricity, telephone, sewerage, drainage, water or other public or private property which may be affected by the work shall be deemed included hereunder.

2. The Contract Documents contain data relative to existing public utility installations and structures above and below the ground surface. These data are not guaranteed as to their completeness or accuracy and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to make his own investigations to inform himself fully of the character, condition and extent of all such installations and structures as may be encountered and as may affect the construction operations.

3. The Contractor shall protect all public utility installations and structures from damage during the work. Access across any buried public utility installation or structure shall be made only in such locations and by means approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall so arrange his operations as to avoid any damage to these facilities. All required protective devices and construction shall be provided by the Contractor at his expense. All existing public utilities damaged by the Contractor which are shown on the Plans or have been located in the field by the utility shall be repaired by the Contractor, at his expense, as directed by the Engineer. No separate payment shall be made for such protection or repairs to public utility installations or structures.

4. Public utility installations or structures owned or controlled by the District or other governmental body which are shown on the Drawings to be removed, relocated, replaced or rebuilt by the Contractor shall be considered as a part of the general cost of doing the work and shall be included in the prices bid for the various contract items. No separate payment shall be made therefore.

5. Where public utility installations or structures owned or controlled by the District or other governmental body are encountered during the course of the work, and are not indicated on the Drawings or in the Specifications, and when, in the opinion of the Engineer, removal, relocation, replacement or rebuilding is necessary to complete the work under this

Contract, such work shall be accomplished by the utility having jurisdiction, or such work may be ordered, in writing by the Engineer, for the Contractor to accomplish. If such work is accomplished by the utility having jurisdiction it will be carried out expeditiously and the Contractor shall give full cooperation to permit the utility to complete the removal, relocation, replacement or rebuilding as required. If such work is accomplished by the

Contractor, it will be in accordance with the Contract Documents.

6. All District and other governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities which may be affected by the work have been informed in writing by Engineer. Such notice will set out, in general, and direct attention to the responsibilities of the District and other governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities for such installations and structures as may be affected by the work and will be accompanied by one set of Drawings and Specifications covering the work under such Contract or Contracts.

7. In addition to the general notice given by the Engineer, the Contractor shall give written notice to District and other governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities of the location of his proposed construction operations, at least one (1) week in advance of breaking ground in any area or on any unit of the work. This can be

May 2022 01001-3 ISSUED FOR BID accomplished by making the appropriate contact with the "Underground Facilities Location

Service (1-800-432-4770)."

8. The maintenance, repair, removal, relocation or rebuilding of public utility installations and structures, when accomplished by the Contractor as herein provided, shall be done by methods approved by the Engineer.

1.02 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. Drawings

1. The Drawings referred to in the Contract Documents bear the general project name and number as shown in the Invitation to Bid (Advertisement).

2. When obtaining data and information from the Drawings, figures shall be used in preference to scaled dimensions, and large-scale drawings in preference to small scale drawings.

B. Copies Furnished to Contractor

1. After the Contract has been executed, the Contractor will be furnished with two hard copy sets of paper prints, the same size as the original drawings, of each sheet of the Drawings and two hard copies of the Specifications. Electronic copies, in PDF format, of the

Drawings and Specifications are also available upon request.

2. The Contractor shall furnish each of the subcontractors, manufacturers, and material suppliers such copies of the Contract Documents as may be required for their work.

C. Supplementary Drawings

1. When, in the opinion of the Engineer, it becomes necessary to explain more fully the work to be done or to illustrate the work further or to show any changes which may be required, drawings known as Supplementary Drawings, with specifications pertaining thereto, will be prepared by the Engineer and two paper prints thereof will be given to the Contractor.

D. Contractor to Check Drawings and Data

1. Contractor shall verify all dimensions, quantities and details shown on the Drawings, Supplementary Drawings, Schedules, Specifications or other data received from the

Engineer, and shall notify him of all errors, omissions, conflicts, and discrepancies found therein. Failure to discover or correct errors, conflicts or discrepancies shall not relieve the

Contractor of full responsibility for unsatisfactory work, faulty construction or improper operation resulting therefrom nor from rectifying such conditions at his own expense. The

Contractor will not be allowed to take advantage of any errors or omissions, as full instructions will be furnished by the Engineer, should such errors or omissions be dis-covered. All schedules are given for the convenience of the Engineer, District and the

Contractor and are not guaranteed to be complete. The Contractor shall assume all responsibility for the making of estimates of the size, kind, and quality of materials and equipment included in work to be done under the Contract.

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E. Specifications

1. The Technical Specifications consist of three parts: General, Products and Execution. The

General Section contains General Requirements which govern the work. Products and

Execution modify and supplement these by detailed requirements for the work and shall always govern whenever there appears to be a conflict.

2. The Technical Specifications are to be used in conjunction with the FDOT Standard

Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (July 2022 edition). Every effort has been made to coordinate and not duplicate information provided. Should any discrepancies be identified between the two, the more restrictive specification shall apply.

F. Intent

1. All work called for in the Specifications applicable to this Contract, but not shown on the

Drawings in their present form, or vice versa, shall be of like effect as if shown or mentioned in both. Work not specified in either the Drawings or in the Specifications, but involved in carrying out their intent or in the complete and proper execution of the work, is required and shall be performed by the Contractor as though it were specifically delineated or described.

2. The apparent silence of the Specifications as to any detail, or the apparent omission from them of a detailed description concerning any work to be done and materials to be furnished, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best general practice is to prevail and that only material and workmanship of the best quality is to be used, and interpretation of these Specifications shall be made upon that basis.

3. The inclusion of the Related Requirements (or work specified elsewhere) in the General part of the specifications is only for the convenience of the Contractor, and shall not be interpreted as a complete list of related Specification Sections.

1.03 MATERIALS

A. Manufacturer

1. The names of proposed manufacturers, material, suppliers and dealers who are to furnish materials shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. Such approval must be obtained before shop drawings will be checked. No manufacturer will be approved for any materials to be furnished under this Contract unless they shall be of good reputation and have a plant of ample capacity. The Contractor shall, upon the request of the Engineer, be required to submit evidence that he has manufactured a similar product to the one specified and that it has been previously used for a like purpose for a sufficient length of time to demonstrate its satisfactory performance.

2. All transactions with the manufacturers or subcontractors shall be through the Contractor, unless the Contractor shall request, in writing to the Engineer, that the manufacturer or subcontractor deal directly with the Engineer. Any such transactions shall not in any way release the Contractor from his full responsibility under this Contract.

3. Any two or more pieces of material or equipment of the same kind, type or classification, and being used for identical types of service, shall be made by the same manufacturer.

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B. Delivery

1. The Contractor shall deliver materials in ample quantities to insure the most speedy and uninterrupted progress of the work so as to complete the work within the allotted time.

The Contractor shall also coordinate deliveries in order to avoid delay in, or impediment of, the progress of the work of any related Contractor.

2. The Contractor shall deliver materials and equipment in Manufacturer’s original unopened and undamaged containers with legible labeling. Materials and equipment shall be stored in such manner as to prevent damage from environment and construction operations.

Handling shall be in accordance with Manufacturer’s requirements.

1.04 INSPECTION AND TESTING

A. General

1. Inspection and testing of materials will be performed by the Contractor unless otherwise specified.

2. For tests specified to be made by the Contractor, the testing personnel shall make the necessary inspections and tests and the reports thereof shall be in such form as will facilitate checking to determine compliance with the Contract Documents. Two copies of the reports shall be submitted and authoritative certification thereof must be furnished to the Engineer as a prerequisite for the acceptance of any material or equipment.

3. If, in the making of any test of any materials, it is ascertained by the Engineer that the material or equipment does not comply with the Contract, the Contractor will be notified thereof and he will be directed to refrain from delivering said materials or to remove it promptly from the site or from the work and replace it with acceptable material, without cost to the District.

B. Costs

1. All inspection and testing of materials furnished under this Contract will be performed by the Contractor or duly authorized inspection engineer or inspection bureaus in accordance with appropriate bid items.

2. Materials submitted by the Contractor as the equivalent to those specifically named in the

Contract may be tested by the District for compliance. The Contractor shall reimburse the

District for the expenditures incurred in making such tests on materials which are rejected for non-compliance.

C. Inspection of Materials

1. The Contractor shall give notice in writing to the Engineer, sufficiently in advance of his intention to commence the manufacture or preparation of materials especially manufactured or prepared for use in or as part of the permanent construction. Such notice shall contain a request for inspection, the date of commencement and the expected date of completion of the manufacture or preparation of materials. Upon receipt of such notice, the Engineer will arrange to have a representative present at such times during the manufacture as may be necessary to inspect the materials or he will notify the Contractor

May 2022 01001-6 ISSUED FOR BID that the inspection will be made at a point other than the point of manufacture, or he will notify the Contractor that inspection will be waived. The Contractor must comply with these provisions before shipping any material. Such inspection shall not release the

Contractor from the responsibility for furnishing materials meeting the requirements of the

Contract Documents.

D. Certificate of Manufacture

1. When inspection is waived or when the Engineer so requires, the Contractor shall furnish to him authoritative evidence in the form of Certificates of Manufacture that the materials to be used in the work have been manufactured and tested in conformity with the Contract

Documents. These certificates shall be notarized and shall include copies of the results of physical tests and chemical analyses, where necessary, that have been made directly on the product or on similar products of the manufacturer.

E. Final Field Tests

1. Upon completion of the work and prior to final payment, all materials installed under this

Contract shall be subjected to acceptance tests as specified or required to prove compliance with the Contract Documents.

2. The Contractor shall furnish labor, fuel, energy, and all other materials, equipment and instruments necessary for all acceptance tests, at no additional cost to the District. The

Furnishing Supplier shall assist in the final field tests as applicable.

F. Failure of Tests

1. Any defects in the materials or their failure to meet the tests, guarantees or requirements of the Contract Documents shall be promptly corrected by the Contractor by replacements or otherwise. The decision of the Engineer and District as to whether or not the Contractor has fulfilled his obligations under the Contract shall be final and conclusive. If the

Contractor fails to make these corrections or if the improved materials, when tested, shall again fail to meet the guarantees or specified requirements, the District, notwithstanding its partial payment for work, and materials, may reject the materials and may order the

Contractor to remove them from the site at his own expense.

2. In case the District rejects any materials, then the Contractor shall replace the rejected materials within a reasonable time. If he fails to do so, the District may, after the expiration of a period of 30 calendar days after giving him notice in writing, proceed to replace such rejected materials, and the cost thereof shall be deducted from any compensation due or which may become due the Contractor under his Contract.

G. Final Inspection

1. During such final inspections, the work shall be clean and free from water. In no case will the final estimate be prepared until the Contractor has complied with all requirements set forth and the Engineer and District have made their final inspection of the entire work and is satisfied that the entire work is properly and satisfactorily constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

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1.05 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

A. Responsibility for Temporary Structures

1. In accepting the Contract, the Contractor assumes full responsibility for the sufficiency and safety of all temporary structures or work and for any damage which may result from their failure or their improper construction, maintenance or operation and will indemnify and save harmless the District from all claims, suits or actions and damages or costs of every description arising by reason of failure to comply with the above provisions.

1.06 SAFETY

A. Accident Prevention

1. Precautions shall be exercised at all times for the protection of person and property. The safety provisions of applicable laws, building and construction codes shall be observed.

The Contractor shall comply with the U.S. Department of Labor Safety and Health

Regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of

1970 (PL 91-596), and under Section 107 of the contract Work Hours and Safety Standards

Act (PL-54), except where state and local safety standards exceed the federal requirements and except where state safety standards have been approved by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, shall be complied with.

B. First Aid

1. The Contractor shall keep upon the site, at each location where work is in progress, a completely equipped first aid kit and shall provide ready access thereto at all times when people are employed on the work.

1.07 LINES AND GRADES

A. Grade

1. All work under this Contract shall be constructed in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the Drawings, or as approved by the Engineer. The full responsibility for keeping alignment and grade shall rest upon the Contractor.

2. The Engineer has established benchmarks as shown on the drawings. Reference marks for lines and grades as the work progresses will be located in such a manner by the Contractor as to cause as little inconvenience to the prosecution of the work as possible. The

Contractor shall so place excavation and other materials as to cause no inconvenience in the use of the reference marks provided. The Contractor shall remove any obstructions placed by him contrary to this provision.

B. Surveys

1. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain, at his own expense, stakes and other such materials, and give such assistance, including qualified helpers, as may be required by the

Engineer for setting reference marks. The Contractor shall check such reference marks by such means as he may deem necessary and, before using them, shall call the Engineer's

May 2022 01001-8 ISSUED FOR BID attention to any inaccuracies. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, establish all working or construction lines and grades as required from the reference marks set by the

Engineer, and shall be solely responsible for the accuracy thereof.

C. Safeguarding Marks

1. Contractor shall safeguard all points, stakes, grade marks, monuments and bench marks made or established on the work, bear the cost of reestablishing them if disturbed, and bear the entire expense of rectifying work improperly installed due to not maintaining or protecting or to removing without authorization such established points, stakes and marks.

2. The Contractor shall safeguard all existing and known property corners, monuments and marks adjacent to but not related to the work and, if required, shall bear the cost of reestablishing them if disturbed or destroyed.

D. Datum Plane

1. All elevations indicated or specified refer to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988

(NAVD88).

1.08 ADJACENT STRUCTURES AND LANDSCAPING

A. Responsibility

1. The Contractor shall also be entirely responsible and liable for all damage or injury as a result of his operations to all other adjacent public and private property, structures of any kind and appurtenances thereto met with during the progress of the work. The cost of pro-tection, replacement in their original locations and conditions or payment of damages for injuries to such adjacent public and private property and structures affected by the work, whether or not shown on the Drawings, and the removal, relocation and reconstruction of such items called for on the Drawings or specified shall be included in the various Contract

Items and no separate payments will be made therefore. Where such public and private property, structures of any kind and appurtenances thereto are not shown on the Drawings and when, in the opinion to avoid interference with the work, payment therefore will be made as provided for in the General Conditions.

2. Contractor is expressly advised that the protection of buildings, structures, tunnels, tanks, pipelines, etc. and related work adjacent and in the vicinity of his operations, wherever they may be, is solely his responsibility. Conditional inspection of buildings or structures in the immediate vicinity of the project which may reasonably be expected to be affected by the Work shall be performed by and be the responsibility of the Contractor.

3. Contractor shall, before starting operations, make an examination of the interior and exterior of the adjacent structures, buildings, facilities, pools, etc., and record by notes, measurements, photographs, etc., conditions which might be aggravated by open excavation and construction. Repairs or replacement of all conditions disturbed by the construction shall be made to the satisfaction of the District and to the satisfaction of the

Engineer. This does not preclude conforming to the requirements of the insurance underwriters. Copies of surveys, photographs, reports, etc., shall be given to the Engineer and District.

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4. Prior to the beginning of any excavations the Contractor shall advise the Engineer of all buildings or structures on which he intends to perform work or which performance of the project work will affect.

B. Lawn Areas

1. Lawn areas shall be left in as good condition as before the starting of the work. Where sod is to be removed, it shall be carefully removed, and later replaced, restored with new sod, or left as bare soil in the manner described in these specifications or on the drawings.

1.09 PROTECTION OF WORK AND PUBLIC

A. Barriers and Lights

1. During the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall put up and maintain at all times such barriers and lights as will effectually prevent accidents. The Contractor shall provide suitable barricades, red lights, "danger" or "caution" or "street closed" signs and watchmen at all places where the work causes obstructions to the normal traffic or constitutes in any way a hazard to the public, in accordance with state and local requirements.

B. Smoke Prevention

1. The Contractor shall use hard coal, coke, oil or gas as fuel for equipment generating steam.

A strict compliance with ordinances regulating the production and emission of smoke will be required. No open fires will be permitted.

C. Noise

1. The Contractor shall eliminate noise to as great as extent as practicable at all times.

Electric or quiet pumps shall be used as the primary to limit noise. Backup fuel powered pumps are acceptable. Air compressing plants shall be equipped with silencers and the exhaust of all gasoline motors or other power equipment shall be provided with mufflers.

The Contractor shall strictly observe all local regulations and ordinances covering noise control.

2. Sound levels shall not exceed 65dba during working hours. This sound level to be measured at the property line of the nearest residence and/or commercial structure. Sound levels in excess of these values are sufficient cause to have the work halted until equipment can be quieted to these levels. Work stoppage by the District for excessive noise shall not relieve the Contractor of the other potions of this specification including, but not limited to contract time and contract price.

3. If mufflers cannot achieve the necessary noise reduction, noise abatement shall be accomplished by the Contractor’s installation of baffles (or other acceptable means) positioned to break line-of-site from the noise source to affected residences and/or commercial structures. Minimum noise abatement measures shall consist of equipping all engines with hospital grade mufflers or silencers.

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D. Access to Public Services

1. Neither the materials excavated nor the materials or plant used in the construction of the work shall be so placed as to prevent free access to all fire hydrants, valves or manholes.

E. Dust Prevention

1. The Contractor shall prevent dust nuisance from his operations or from traffic by keeping the roads and/or construction areas sprinkled with water at all times.

1.10 CUTTING AND PATCHING

A. The Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting or patching of his portion of the work that may be required to make the several parts thereof join and coordinate in a manner satisfactory to the

Engineer and in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications. The work must be done by competent workmen skilled in the trade required by the restoration.

1.11 CLEANING

A. During Construction

1. During construction of the work, the Contractor shall, at all times, keep the site of the work and adjacent premises as free from material, debris and rubbish as is practicable and shall remove the same from any portion of the site if, in the opinion of the Engineer, such material, debris, or rubbish constitutes a nuisance or is objectionable.

2. The Contractor shall remove from the site all of his surplus materials and temporary structures when no further need therefore develops.

3. The Contractor shall be responsible and liable for all spillage and incur all associated costs including, but not limited to, costs related to repair and maintenance resulting from damages thereof.

B. Final Cleaning

1. At the conclusion of the work, all erection plant, tools, temporary structures and materials belonging to the Contractor shall be promptly taken away, and he shall remove and promptly dispose of all water, dirt, rubbish or any other foreign substances.

2. The Contractor shall thoroughly clean all materials installed by him and shall deliver such materials undamaged and in a clean condition.

1.12 MISCELLANEOUS

A. Protection Against Siltation and Bank Erosion

1. The Contractor shall arrange his operations to minimize siltation and bank erosion on construction sites and on existing or proposed water courses and drainage ditches.

2. The Contractor, at his own expense, shall remove any siltation deposits and correct any erosion problems as directed by the Engineer or other agencies which results from his construction operations.

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B. Existing Facilities

1. The work shall be so conducted to maintain existing facilities in operation insofar as is possible. Requirements and schedules of operations for maintaining existing facilities in service during construction shall be as described in these Specifications.

C. Use of Chemicals

1. All chemicals used during project construction or furnished for project operation, whether herbicide, pesticide, disinfectant, polymer, reactant, or of other classification, must show approval of either EPA or USDA. Use of all such chemicals and disposal of residues shall be in strict conformance with instructions.

PART 2 PART 2 - PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 PART 3 - EXECUTION (NOT USED)

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 01002

INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 REPORTS

A. The Engineer has relied upon a specific purpose survey by Woolpert, Inc and Southeastern

Surveying and Mapping Corporation. The survey has been provided with the drawings. The

Contractor may obtain additional copies of the survey at the cost of reproduction.

The survey is provided for the Contractor's convenience and is for general information only.

The Contractor is solely responsible for his own interpretations of the data.

B. The Engineer has completed subsurface exploration and a geotechnical engineering investigation of the project area. An electronic copy, in PDF format, of the Geotechnical Report is included with the Contract Documents, but is for general information only and is not part of the Contract Documents. The Contractor is solely responsible for his own interpretations of the geotechnical data. The report is represented to only provide a general indication of the types of conditions likely to be found in the vicinity. The Contractor may at his own expense obtain additional geotechnical information.

1.02 UTILITIES

A. Existing utilities have been shown on the Drawings insofar as information is reasonably available; however, it will be the Contractor's responsibility to preserve all existing utilities whether shown on the Plans or not. If utility conflicts are encountered by the Contractor during construction, he shall give sufficient notice to their owners so that they may make the necessary adjustments. Damage to any utilities which, in the opinion of the District, is caused by carelessness on the part of the Contractor shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. Any delays ensuing from this damage will be considered as inexcusable.

1.03 PERMITS OBTAINED BY THE DISTRICT

A. The following permits have been obtained by the District. A copy of these permits are available via the permitting agencies electronic database or a copy can be obtained from the District. The

District will renew or file for a time extension of any expired permits. The Contractor is solely responsible for compliance to all conditions of the permits.

1. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Environmental Resource

Permit (ERP) -https://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:443/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=23.11

35344.1]&[profile=Permitting_Authorization]

2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Section 404 (Clean Water Act) Individual Permit

3. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Right-of-Way Utility Permit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/depedms.dep.state.fl.us/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&*5bguid=23.1135344.1*5d&*5bprofile=Permitting_Authorization*5d__;JSUlJQ!!OZ2Q16syoZo!pwA0gkGAhhW9K7aJV154eBJSksbvqv5oMUXZ7qwwQSonyYkgkPg76vGx60T9SU8$ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/depedms.dep.state.fl.us/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&*5bguid=23.1135344.1*5d&*5bprofile=Permitting_Authorization*5d__;JSUlJQ!!OZ2Q16syoZo!pwA0gkGAhhW9K7aJV154eBJSksbvqv5oMUXZ7qwwQSonyYkgkPg76vGx60T9SU8$

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1.04 EASEMENTS/AGREEMENTS OBTAINED BY THE DISTRICT

A. The District has obtained easements/agreements for this project and a copy of these easement/agreements will be provided to the Contractor by the District prior to issuance of the

Effective Date of the Agreement. The Contractor is responsible for complying with and satisfying the conditions of the easement/agreements. See Sections 01014 and 01100, 1.15 for additional information and requirements for obtained easements.

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SECTION 01010

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 LOCATION OF WORK

A. The work of this Contract is located within Clay County starting at the north side of State Road

(SR) 16 at the Black Creek Intake Pump Station connection, proceeding west along the north side of SR 16, crossing to the south side of SR 16 just east of the intersection of SR16 and SR

21, proceeding west and crossing SR 21 to the west side of SR 21, continuing south/southwest along the west side of SR 21 to Treat Road, continuing along the north side of Treat Road, crossing Treat Road to the south side and continuing along the south side of Treat Road until reaching the project end point as shown on the Drawings.

1.02 SCOPE OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, services and incidentals required and complete all work required by these Specifications and as shown on the Drawings.

B. The Work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:

1. Construct 30-inch raw water transmission main with all required appurtenances.

Construction shall be via open–trench method, jack and bore method (for crossing FDOT roads) and horizontal directional drilling method (for crossing waterways and wetlands).

2. Perform all associated miscellaneous work, restoration and cleanup.

1.03 CONSTRUCTION AREAS

A. Contractor shall not use the construction work areas and FDOT right-of-way for storage.

Material storage is the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be within the easements obtained by the District, staging areas approved by Camp Blanding (see Figures 1 through 5 in

Section 01014) or at additional dedicated staging area(s) to be obtained by the Contractor at no additional cost to the District.

B. Coordinate use of work site under direction of Engineer.

C. Assume full responsibility for the protection and safekeeping of Products under this Contract, stored at the designated area.

D. Obtain and pay for the use of additional storage or work areas needed for operations.

1.04 PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

A. Within 10 days of the Effective Date of the Agreement, a joint meeting shall be held with representatives of the Contractor and major subcontractors, the Engineer, the District, and other invited parties or government agencies which may be affected by or have jurisdiction over the

Project.

B. This meeting is intended to introduce the various key personnel from each organization and discuss the Contract Documents, the start of construction, order of work, labor and legal

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C. Within five (5) days of the Effective Date of the Agreement, the Contractor shall provide two hard copies and an electronic copy, in PDF format, of its proposed work schedule.

D. The Contractor shall coordinate with the SR-21 Road Resurfacing FDOT Project 443305-1 and submit, for FDOT approval, a Utility Work Schedule (UWS) that reflects said coordination. The

Contractor shall update and maintain the UWS based on changes in either project phasing or schedule. The Contractor will not be entitled to any additional compensation for costs associated with its coordinating with the resurfacing projects' contractor(s) or any costs associated with delays incurred by the Contractor as a result of the resurfacing projects.

1.05 DISCREPANCY BETWEEN DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. In case of any discrepancy between the Drawings and Specifications, the more stringent requirement shall apply. The Contractor will not be held responsible for the discovery of such discrepancy, but any work done on the item involved after such discovery, and prior to authorization by the Engineer and District, will be done at the Contractor’s risk and expense.

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SECTION 01014

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRAINTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 DESCRIPTION

A. Areas of construction under this contract must be coordinated with Florida Department of

Transportation, Clay County, Camp Blanding (Florida National Guard Facility) and private property owners to maintain access to their facilities and to allow construction to be completed.

B. Contractor shall coordinate for all utilities required during construction including power and potable water. The District has identified an existing fire hydrant in Keystone Heights owned by

Clay County Utilities Authority (CCUA) located at the intersection of State Road 21 and

Firetower Road. Additional details will be provided during the pre-bid meeting. Contractor may opt to locate additional water sources which may include negotiation with owners of nearby private wells or CCUA to obtain a potable water source and/or water required for pipeline flushing and pressure testing.

C. The District has negotiated with Camp Blanding the use of four staging areas. Each staging area requires clearing and improvements as shown in the attached Figures. Any vegetative clearing accomplished on Camp Blanding for the staging areas should plan to have all debris removed from site. Small ground cover may be mowed directly, but any large debris that is chipped or felled will need to be removed from site. The Contractor may utilize these staging areas or coordinate for the use of other construction staging areas. Camp Blanding is requesting that all improvements to the sites used (i.e. fence, gates, surface material improvement) be removed once the project is completed unless determined otherwise during the project. Camp Blanding’s intent is to have the area returned to as near-to-natural as possible. Obtainment of additional staging areas, required for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and pipe string out areas required for the Work, are the responsibility of the Contractor. Costs associated with acquisition of additional staging areas, clearing, access and improvements of staging areas shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be included in the Contractor’s Bid.

D. Contractor shall coordinate with Camp Blanding for access to Work areas and staging areas and shall comply with all security and access requirements including all documentation required for such access. Contractor’s failure to maintain secured fencing and access will result in the loss of and requirement to immediately vacate the Camp Blanding staging areas. Contractor will be required to install perimeter fencing inside Camp Blanding around it staging area(s) and install a separate exterior gate to the highway. Contractor’s use of Camp Blanding's gates is limited to the time needed to install its perimeter fencing and gate. Camp Blanding's gates must remain closed at all times or manned while open Contractor’s failure to maintain secured fencing and access will result in the loss of access and requirement to immediately vacate the easement areas.

E. The District will perform a pre-construction gopher tortoise survey within the entire Work area.

Silt fence installation and on-site relocation of gopher tortoises, by the District, shall commence immediately upon completion of Pre-construction survey.

F. The Work will occur concurrently with the SR-21 Roadway Resurfacing FDOT Project 443305-

1. Scheduling coordination with FDOT projects will be required and impacts must be considered during schedule development. The Contractor shall submit, for FDOT approval, a

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Utility Work Schedule (UWS) that reflects said coordination. Contractor shall update and maintain the UWS based on changes in either project phasing or schedule.

G. The SR-21 Roadway Resurfacing FDOT Project 443305-1 includes roadway widening and associated tree removal in the vicinity of Gold Head State Park. Contractor shall coordinate

Work schedule to allow for tree removal and roadway widening to occur prior to Work in this area.

H. Existing utilities include a Florida Gas Transmission (FGT) gas main which is located within a dedicated FGT easement as depicted on the Drawings. Contractor shall comply with the following requirements for all Work required within the Florida Gas easement.

1. Any encroachment consented to by FGT shall not interfere with the operation, maintenance, and access of FGT’s pipeline facilities, including but not limited to, close interval surveys;

leak detection surveys; pipeline patrol, pipeline marking and similar activities.

2. Contractor shall provide a minimum of 48 hours’ notice to FGT prior to any installation, construction, excavation, or demolition work on the easement area. To ensure further safety, Contractor must call appropriate ONE CALL for a locate by calling 811. An FGT representative must be present when any work is done within the easement area. The onsite FGT representative will have the authority to shutdown work by the Contractor if the Contractor’s activities are judged to be unsafe by the FGT representative. The FGT representative will be invited to participate in Contractor’s safety meetings. This provision applies each time FGT’s pipeline facilities are crossed.

3. Existing ground elevation is to be maintained.

4. For vehicles and/or construction equipment requesting approval to cross FGT’s facilities, each crossing location will be reviewed on a case-by-case, site-specific basis and will require the surveyed elevation of the pipeline and/or facility verified by an FGT field representative to be performed by the party requesting the crossing encroachment and submitted to FGT. The execution of a wheel load calculation must be completed and approved by FGT prior to crossing FGT’s facilities for every vehicle and/or construction equipment requesting to cross. FGT may require matting or other suitable material be installed to achieve the necessary support for such crossing. This too will be site specific and case-by-case only.

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